A recall of bagged salad mixes that may be contaminated with the cyclospora parasite has been expanded to include retailers in Pennsylvania.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Fresh Express on June 27 recalled the bagged salad mixes that contain either iceberg lettuce, red cabbage or carrots and have the product code Z178 or a lower number. The product code is in the upper right-hand corner.
The best-by dates run through July 14, 2020, according to the FDA.
The salad mixes may have the Fresh Express brand or other store brands including Aldi Little Salad Bar, Giant Eagle, Hy-Vee, Jewel-Osco Signature Farms, ShopRite, Wholesale Pantry or Walmart Marketside.
The salads have been linked to a multi-state outbreak of cyclospora infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
According to the CDC, “6 people with laboratory-confirmed cyclospora infections and who reported eating bagged salad mix before getting sick have been reported from 8 Midwestern states (Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wisconsin).”
The people became sick between May 11, 2020, and June 17, 2020. Of those sickened, 23 had to be hospitalized.
Cyclospora parasite infection can cause frequent bowel movements, loss of appetite, cramps, gas, nausea, fatigue and bloating, according to the CDC.
The salads were distributed in Pennsylvania as well as Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
According to the FDA, it is working with the CDC and Illinois state officials to investigate and inspect the Fresh Express facility in Streamwood, Ill., trying to find the source of the outbreak.
For more information, customers can contact the Fresh Express Consumer Response Center toll-free at 800-242-5472, between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET, Monday through Saturday or 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Bagged salad mixes made by Fresh Express and distributed to retailers across the nation are being recalled because they may be contaminated with cyclospora, a parasite. More than 200 people have become ill, according to the CDC. The brand name will be different depending on where the salad was sold. (Provided photo)
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